A beautiful and dynamic community in southwest Missouri that offers everything: picturesque parks, trails, sports & entertainment venues, shopping, healthcare, and a vibrant downtown. Joplin is a great place to live, work and play!

The Wildcat Glades Friends Group was formed to protect the area known as Wildcat Park and the surrounding chert glade environment, habitat, and wildlife by promoting awareness and sustainability, providing education and recreation space and programs, and sponsoring nature-based activities.